insert_link Classic Hits Gene Simmons Writing Book About ‘Club 27’ We’ve learned that Kiss member Gene Simmons is writing a book surrounding the urban legend of the ’27 Club,’ so we thought we’d bring you up to speed on the facts behind the club. There is a conspiracy surrounding the age of 27 on music, as Janis, Jimmy, and many others did, in fact, died at the age of 27. We don’t think however about the soul singers who died […] todayFebruary 22, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits New Music Coming in the Next Month We live in an advanced time, where music that was recorded 30, 40 or 50 years ago can be remastered, touched up, digitally altered, and released in 2018. Here are the expected rock and roll LPs that you’ll want to check out, from mid-February to mid-March… Bon Jovi is about to release his ‘This House Is Not for Sale: Expanded Edition’ while guitar legend Eric Clapton and label release the […] todayFebruary 21, 2018
insert_link Classic Rock Why the Cars Belong in the Hall After All In the 80s, American loved MTV and MTV loved the Cars. We now hear that the Cars are about to reissue ‘Shake It Up’ from 1981 and ‘Heartbeat City’ from 1984, both receiving the latest digital clean up and reissue techniques. The bands fourth and fifth LPs will hit the stores March 30th. The releases will be available on digital CD, and double LP vinyl. If you buy both you […] todayFebruary 21, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits 2018’s Songwriters Hall of Fame Stars and Songs This past week we learned that John Mellencamp was a member of the upcoming 2018 class of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. When you think back at the songs John wrote in the 80s and 90s, it makes perfect sense to enshrine John into the Hall. Who are a few other songwriters that distinguished themselves as exceptional? Take a look at our list… ‘Lennon and McCartney' (“Yesterday”) ‘Brian Wilson’ (“God […] todayFebruary 20, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Depeche Mode Didn’t Make the Hall, So They Hit the Road Depeche Mode was a 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee this year, with apologies to the band for not getting in. The band has been around since 1980, hitting the charts more than 50 times in the UK, selling over 100 million records in their lengthy career. Depeche Mode’s new album is called ‘Spirit,’ and their latest single out for airplay is called "Where's the Revolution." The band […] todayFebruary 20, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Just How Good As the Music in 1975? 1975 was an interesting year. Those involved in the Watergate scandal were found guilty and sentenced to prison; ‘SNL’ made its debut on NBC with George Carlin as the first host, Olivia Newton-John, Stevie Wonder and the song “The Way We Were” grabbed a hold of the music headlines. Here are a few songs that stick out for obvious reasons in 1975… “Bohemian Rhapsody” by an up and coming band […] todayFebruary 20, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits The Eagles Extend 2018 Tour The loss of Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey hasn’t slowed the remainder members down, as the label and Eagles management team has announced an extended 2018 tour. Here are the dates extended from May until the end of the tour. Oh, and remember there will be various collaborations with the Zac Brown Band, James Taylor, and country star Chris Stapleton, so when securing tickets be sure to ask about guest artists. […] todayFebruary 19, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Frampton and Miller Hit the Road Two of rock’s legends, Steve Miller and Peter Frampton have decided to take a long summer vacation together, roaming across middle America, playing all their hits. Steve got into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, while Peter has yet to hear the call. Steve Miller’s debut LP "Children of the Future" is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. Here are the confirmed US dates for Steve Miller […] todayFebruary 19, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Our Favorite Rock Lyrics Everyone has favorites, everyone has their favorites. We thought we’d talk about our favorite lines from our favorite hits... “You can check in any time you like, but you can never leave” from Hotel California by the Eagles. We’ve all been there! “It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap, we gotta get out while we're young, cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run” are words from […] todayFebruary 19, 2018
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